The RRP on this is £619 and this also includes a John Lewis extended warranty for 3 years. Space Grey is £579 and Silver is £589. Seems an excellent deal with the additional warranty currently included!
Please note that this is for the 128GB model with Wi-Fi only (no cellular).
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trickyfocus
22 Aug 1616#3
the people on here don't care ....... they will see nearly £600 and good bye that's why i don't post any more unless its sixpence for as much sugar you can drink or eat
windwoo
24 Aug 164#76
Cold. As usual Apple's ridiculous markups for their unremarkable tablets get reduced by a few quid and the faithful coo in unison.
olivermills6
23 Aug 163#54
I do agree that people can be too quick to jump to conclusions about deals but I think it's ok to think something is overpriced even if you can't find it cheaper elsewhere. What makes this iPad "pro"? It's a joke, just an excuse to charge twice the price. There are so many devices that cost similar or less and are actually worthy of the pro tag.
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patrick_000
25 Nov 16#91
Showing as 609 now for all colours
patrick_000
25 Nov 16#90
Yes, all colours showing as £639
plewis00
25 Aug 16#84
It's a good price undoubtedly but who else is fed up of Apple's 'planned obsolescence' dressed up with marketing (e.g. bricking perfectly good ipad 2/3/4/Airs with rubbish iOS updates that add nothing other than slow things down to the point of frustration with no way to revert)? I use an iPad regularly but I can't be the only one who is sick of spending a fortune on Apple products to be dictated to what I can and can't run - and there are good and cheaper alternatives out there, for example Sony Z3 Tablet Compact, Z4, Samsung Tab S2.
kirabaillie94 to plewis00
23 Nov 16#89
this is coming up £639?
Deanotabsy
9 Sep 16#87
CEX has them used for £32
yinkuze to Deanotabsy
1 Oct 16#88
Deal gone
MarkT1967
28 Aug 16#86
Anyone found a decent deal on the Pencil? I'm looking at JL at the mo due to the 2yr warranty
Opethian
28 Aug 16#85
The iPad Pro is what the iPad should have always been. This is an okay price, heat from me.
It is NOT a PC/Mac. It's an iPad that's faster, sounds better, and has the functionality to use the really good "pencil".
That in itself will warrant a higher price tag.
I personally would get a Surface Pro 4 though at anything over £500.
memyhead
24 Aug 16#83
Can you get Showbox on these?, If so, link much appreciated...
LittleChimp
24 Aug 161#82
The thing with iPads is yes they are expensive but I have had my air for 3 years now and it still runs great and gets constant updates. Also if I sold it I can get half of what I paid back even though it's three year old tech. Try doing that with an android tablet you get peanuts in resale.
Tequila
24 Aug 16#81
As usual soneone who has no clue.
It's worth every single penny.
but some people are happy with goodmans ,bush and tesco value tablets so..
MarkT1967
24 Aug 16#80
Ordered mine for collection tomorrow afternoon! Happy days
manbearpig
24 Aug 162#79
Thanks to the morons that voted for Brexit, we may not have that for much longer..
lordcradden
24 Aug 16#78
Its not really one year with Apple, they are extremely good on eu consumer law and deal with the device there and then in store instead of sending it away for two weeks
janner43
24 Aug 162#77
As usual people who don't understand the difference between quality manufacture and stable OS performance talk down the products rated the best in the world by multi millions from the worlds biggest and best tech company. (I use iOS & Chrome OS. I won't have a Windows machine in the house!!)
windwoo
24 Aug 164#76
Cold. As usual Apple's ridiculous markups for their unremarkable tablets get reduced by a few quid and the faithful coo in unison.
Abcmsaj
24 Aug 16#75
Damn it. Bought a 128GB from Apple a month and a half ago for £619... Only a £30 saving but that 3 year warranty would have been incredible!
mbf199t
23 Aug 162#74
Superb device. Highly recommended. It does 90% of what a laptop does but does it 150% better. Heat added.
mittromney
23 Aug 162#73
how's that working out?
InfinitePrime
23 Aug 16#72
It's one year with Tesco. Three years with John Lewis.
OrribleHarry
23 Aug 161#71
I'd recommend the Surface Pro 3 or 4 over this as the pressure sensitive pen is superb, plus you can run full versions of photoshop on it.
irabbs7
23 Aug 16#70
£579 but is this a laptop replacement it should be for this price.
horsey
23 Aug 16#69
128Mb is niche for iPad users, I never used a fraction of my 16Gb
Cameron583
23 Aug 16#68
Better warranty with Tesco, even though it's two years
Toonah
23 Aug 16#67
Droooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool.... I need a lottery win now. Actually, I better start *playing* the lottery now... I sooooo want one.
slannmage
23 Aug 16#66
Yeh especially when I see a message about the prices going up again today.... some calls up as much as 60%! No doubt after Brexit, come March when they put the prices up, they're going to increase massively.
London123uk
23 Aug 16#65
You hot baby!
deany76
23 Aug 16#64
I think you'll be happy with the Pro if you have the 6S plus you have JLP 30 day (some say 90 day but I gwt confused which is correct) 'No Quibble' returns. (apple is 14 day 'No Quibble' returns)
manbearpig
23 Aug 16#63
Is the iPad pro as quick as the iPhone 6s?
My iPad air 1 is frustratingly slow compared to my phone now... I'm sure this is engineered into updates to make us all upgrade
NeoTrix
23 Aug 161#62
Comments tidied up - We really don't need to be discussing politics in a deal thread such as this, do we? Keep on topic please. Ta
marc0523
23 Aug 16#61
I say good on you!
Take the gift from EE.
Tequila
23 Aug 16#60
I have one (32GB) and love it.best 10 inch-ish tablet in the world,no question.and worth every penny.
samueljr1
23 Aug 16#59
I think this is great value! Have one but getting a second for parents!
happychappy
23 Aug 16#58
And your proud of being dishonest and a thief!
And you have the same morals that you would not have advised EE if they sent you an iPad 2 ?
aym280
23 Aug 162#57
If you have money sloshing around, why not?
memyhead
23 Aug 16#56
Do I go for the 128gb or 256gb option for an extra £120?
deany76
23 Aug 16#55
Thank you for taking the time and trouble to write your helpful post. You have given me much food for thought.
Will invest in ProCreate as soon as apple pencil arrives - tomorrow.
olivermills6
23 Aug 163#54
I do agree that people can be too quick to jump to conclusions about deals but I think it's ok to think something is overpriced even if you can't find it cheaper elsewhere. What makes this iPad "pro"? It's a joke, just an excuse to charge twice the price. There are so many devices that cost similar or less and are actually worthy of the pro tag.
zetecer
23 Aug 161#53
same here it is so slow now :disappointed:
ibblackberry1
23 Aug 161#52
is there a point to some premium products. I'm fairly sure we could say whats the point in paying £60k for a car when you will get the same function from a £50k car. Not sure there is a point, probably some people have a higher disposable income than other people and some people like the look, feel and operation of this product so decide its worth putting their disposable income towards.
All in all, not sure we can answer "whats the point" questions on luxury consumer items.
pfagan10
23 Aug 16#51
Fair enough. Was a legitimate question- I am in the market for a MacBook (likely air) and thought this was pricey for what it is - but I guess that's just based on what my usage would be. Cheers.
slannmage
23 Aug 16#50
Or do what I did, get the wrong one from EE and not report it to them... I got the iPad Pro 12.9 128GB 3G for the same price as an iPad Pro 9.7 32GB.
The_Biggest_Lebowski
23 Aug 161#49
iPad Pro + Apple Pencil = art heaven... Not sure why else you'd need a Pro though, apart from the note taking.
The_Biggest_Lebowski
23 Aug 161#48
ProCreate is fantastic - just read the online reviews. I've found it to be amazingly versatile and really good fun to use. I had no previous art experience but over the past few months I've been able to create some nice drawings. It's not free but it only costs something like £4.49
deany76
23 Aug 16#47
yep my mini 2 has a lot of lag now - I guess its their way of getting folk to update their hardware too.
tazg101
23 Aug 16#46
love apple gear but the updates have killed my iPad2 and theres no way to roll back.
sossige
23 Aug 16#45
lol
deany76
23 Aug 16#44
Can you recommend the best app for sketching with the pencil?
thanks
deany76
23 Aug 16#43
Can someone recommend the best app for sketching with the pencil?
thanks
Prepel
23 Aug 16#42
Looking at it i think the options are the Ipad Pro, Surface Pro 4 (i5) or Macbook Air (i5) depending on what suits the user best.
fishmaster
23 Aug 16#41
For note taking a laptop/macbook is nowhere near the experience of this tablet and the same goes for artists for drawing.
Debate question, here - Are you not better off getting a Surface Pro 4 for £100 more that can do far far more than this tablet?
mrmcs
23 Aug 161#35
This is going down in price as Apple will launch the new one in 2nd week of sept along with iPhone 7 so keep your money for such a little saving best wait for the newer model
LittleChimp to mrmcs
23 Aug 161#38
Doubt it since it was only released 5 months ago. Likely to be the ipad pro 2 12.9 this september.
deany76
23 Aug 16#37
Hi
Assuming most household insurance have an excess of £50 (ours does) - worth checking and you have been with them a while (speedy pay out) the £49 spent is cancelled out - well unless there are a few accidents!
I would personally skip but I see your view.
Worth noting JLP accident damage cover does NOT cover a business purchase.
cheers
deany76
23 Aug 16#32
3 year warrantee (they will try polity and upsell with accident damage warrantee - your house content insurance should cover this so skip)
"No quibble at all JLP returns"
We have the 64GB model - all good, that smart keyboard is awsome but a iMac bluetooth keyboard etc works great for Word etc.
HOT
MarkT1967 to deany76
23 Aug 16#36
I'd say pay the £49 for the cover, there is no excess with JL cover s far as I am aware, claim on your house policy, excess, claim against you etc. Thats how I see it, I'm trying to find out if you have to purchase it at the same time or can it be done a month or so later.
MarkT1967
23 Aug 16#34
I was merely having a laugh chap, its just as difficult to claim the people who voted leave were ignorant as well but the previous poster claimed some group was, like I said in jest chap.
yoyo59
23 Aug 16#33
how does this compare to a samsung tab S2 9.7''? I managed to get one for under 200
pfagan10
23 Aug 16#31
Hot price for this- and with excellent JL customer service. It's an awful lot of cash for a tablet- are you not as well adding to this (if you can) and getting a MacBook? The Very deal had these coming in around £680. Can do a lot more on one of those.
cooldude01
23 Aug 16#28
Ipad pro vs MS surface pro 4 ?
ceebs to cooldude01
23 Aug 161#30
The only area the iPad Pro beats the surface pro is in note taking. The iPad Pro is not a computer replacement. Not by any means. What it does it does extremely well, in a compact size. The camera is far superior to the surface pro camera.
jsstevo
23 Aug 16#29
Is it worth upgrading to the "3 years Added Care (accidental damage cover) " for £49?
Anyone had any experience of the cover with screens damaged, etc.?
wenttoabetterplace
23 Aug 16#27
If you do any travelling in Europe, then do what I do...
Buy a 12GB data sim from Three for £23, stick it in a mifi, and you can then have fast data throughout much of Europe on ALL your devices.
(The problem with 4G in the iPad itself is that you can't share that connection when abroad).
If you only intend to use the iPad in the UK, then the 4G option would certainly be useful
Prepel
23 Aug 161#22
What makes the pro worth twice as much as the Air 2?
MarkT1967 to Prepel
23 Aug 161#26
its not twice as much chap, £429 Air 2 with 64gb, compared to normal price of Pro 9.7" with 128Gb as no 64Gb option is £619, for the difference, you get a better screen, sound and its faster! Let alone the rest of the stuff like writing etc, I know its best with the pen and thats extra, but we're talking like for like iPad's
ceebs
23 Aug 161#24
iPad Pro 9.7 + Pencil + Notability app = Best note taking system available today.
The writing experience is far better than the Surface Pro series ( I also own the Surface Pro 3 with the latest pen )
I don't own the iPad Pro keyboard, which I would think is nowhere near as good as the Surface Pro 4 keyboard (Which I do own)
xeroc to ceebs
23 Aug 16#25
Have to agree with this. Apple Pencil used with Notability works incredibly well in my workflow. I do a lot of research (legal) and have entirely eliminated actual paper. Even items that I can't access digitally, I tend to use TinyScan Pro to scan everything in to PDF, then import to notability for annotation etc.
I also have the keyboard, and I think it's good for what it is (I'm typing on it now), particularly when used in conjunction with MS Word. I wouldn't want to be writing 1000s of words on it - fatigue will set in rather quickly if you have large hands like I do. With that said, the experience on the larger iPad Pro may be better as the keys are more spaced out.
Both accessories I find are pretty excellent, if not expensive. I'm pretty sure the Surface keyboard is better for note taking/long haul typing sessions. I think the Pencil is pretty unmatched however. If you're an artist (I'm not), then reviews of both, by artists, would indicate it is more or less a 'no brainer'
daBluone
23 Aug 16#23
Best ipad to date for thinness, speakers and screen quality.
fishmaster
23 Aug 162#21
Whether you have an issue or not, there aren't any rules on voting Hot or Cold, and people will vote cold for logical and illogical reasons and there's simply nothing you can or will be able to do about it. They'll vote cold just because you expressed your opinion now, that's how it is here. Also it won't go down well if you expect people to tell you why they voted cold, they won't and possibly will force more cold voting.
marianolatorre
23 Aug 161#19
what's the price at Apple?
MarkT1967 to marianolatorre
23 Aug 16#20
£619 at Apple with 1 year
nekoangel
23 Aug 161#18
Is this the best option for an artist to go portable?
It costs more than a laptop and does half the job but it's what I've been looking at recently but just can't justify the silly money.
MarkT1967
23 Aug 16#17
I really want one even though I don't necessarily need the Pro features, Im thinking for the long term of iOS updates. Decisions, Decisions
notoriousdrp
23 Aug 161#16
I really want one of these for art stuff, but the extra money for the Apple Pencil and that I know that I'd want the 12.9 screen size stops me. Such a shame, cause the price is the best I've seen yet
MarkT1967
23 Aug 16#15
Do you have to buy the £49 extra protection at the same time or can it be done within a month or so?
yoyo59
23 Aug 16#13
what is the point in the these expensive tablets?
wasnt the limit like 400 at apple? whats going on
InfinitePrime to yoyo59
23 Aug 161#14
In the eyes of some buyers, these are worth the price premium. For some, a £50 no-brand tablet will suffice (and there is no issue with that). For others, they would rather pay more for (what they and a number of others believe) is a higher quality product.
rodman
23 Aug 16#12
heat added, my iPad 3 is still going strong!
Mathaeus
23 Aug 161#11
100% agree with that! Total no brainer.. If your paying £579 for something an extra £20 for 2 years extended warranty by a reputable company is money well invested weather it turns out you needed it or not :smiley: this is a perhaps the best tablet money can buy at the minute.. I got the 12.9 version and it's a beast! Heat added..
redcastle
22 Aug 161#10
Get a freedompop sim with free 200mb every month and use the 4G as a find my ipad option. I believe that since the 4G has the cellular it also has the GPS capability too whilst the wifi version doesn't.
krisward7955
22 Aug 16#9
Second best score on Antutu benchmark test. First being the 12.9 version
krisward7955
22 Aug 161#8
Honestly I've never used 4G as the iPad stays in the house. But it's nice to have the option of taking it out. Plus it's more easily saleable with 4G when I come to sell it
krisward7955
22 Aug 161#5
Great price for an amazing tablet.
I have the same tablet but with 4G. Could not fault it. It's even running iOS 10 beta 5 and it's flawless
AMAZING TABLET
InfinitePrime to krisward7955
22 Aug 16#7
Do you find that you get decent usage of the 4G connectivity, krisward? I don't know whether to go for the cellular, or whether to just go for the Wi-Fi model and then tether when needed?
InfinitePrime
22 Aug 162#6
Tesco only offer a 1 year warranty. I personally would say that £20 for an additional two years is worth the cost, plus the quality of John Lewis' customer service.
Manufacturer Warranty Period Telephone support for the first 90 days and a one-year limited warranty.
towercourt
22 Aug 161#4
Tesco is cheaper by £20 after using code. The only downfall is its only 2 year Cover by tesco I think. Hot for me
trickyfocus
22 Aug 1616#3
the people on here don't care ....... they will see nearly £600 and good bye that's why i don't post any more unless its sixpence for as much sugar you can drink or eat
trickyfocus
22 Aug 161#1
this is going to be polar bear friendly
InfinitePrime to trickyfocus
22 Aug 162#2
If people can justify the cold votes, then I have no issue. I just hope that they don't mind posting the deal they've found that is better than this when they do so!
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Please note that this is for the 128GB model with Wi-Fi only (no cellular).
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“I think if you’re looking at a PC, why would you buy a PC anymore? No really, why would you buy one?”
It is NOT a PC/Mac. It's an iPad that's faster, sounds better, and has the functionality to use the really good "pencil".
That in itself will warrant a higher price tag.
I personally would get a Surface Pro 4 though at anything over £500.
It's worth every single penny.
but some people are happy with goodmans ,bush and tesco value tablets so..
My iPad air 1 is frustratingly slow compared to my phone now... I'm sure this is engineered into updates to make us all upgrade
Take the gift from EE.
And you have the same morals that you would not have advised EE if they sent you an iPad 2 ?
Will invest in ProCreate as soon as apple pencil arrives - tomorrow.
All in all, not sure we can answer "whats the point" questions on luxury consumer items.
thanks
thanks
if you do get the 9.7" Pro this case is the one we got https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00O95L1BY/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1 lovely quality and much much less likely to have accident damage.
On that point the cover doesn't include cosmetic damage on JLP - home insurance may do - worth checking - if a scratched screen made it 'difficult to use' claim would surely be accepted?
The smart keyboard is a revelation but silly price.
Edit
just noticed this and bought one myself with £10.00 off will invest in the pencil now - about time
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/ipad-pro-9-7-real-leather-case-with-pencil-holder-hand-strap-18-88-delivered-from-2497396
Assuming most household insurance have an excess of £50 (ours does) - worth checking and you have been with them a while (speedy pay out) the £49 spent is cancelled out - well unless there are a few accidents!
I would personally skip but I see your view.
Worth noting JLP accident damage cover does NOT cover a business purchase.
cheers
"No quibble at all JLP returns"
We have the 64GB model - all good, that smart keyboard is awsome but a iMac bluetooth keyboard etc works great for Word etc.
HOT
Anyone had any experience of the cover with screens damaged, etc.?
Buy a 12GB data sim from Three for £23, stick it in a mifi, and you can then have fast data throughout much of Europe on ALL your devices.
(The problem with 4G in the iPad itself is that you can't share that connection when abroad).
If you only intend to use the iPad in the UK, then the 4G option would certainly be useful
The writing experience is far better than the Surface Pro series ( I also own the Surface Pro 3 with the latest pen )
I don't own the iPad Pro keyboard, which I would think is nowhere near as good as the Surface Pro 4 keyboard (Which I do own)
I also have the keyboard, and I think it's good for what it is (I'm typing on it now), particularly when used in conjunction with MS Word. I wouldn't want to be writing 1000s of words on it - fatigue will set in rather quickly if you have large hands like I do. With that said, the experience on the larger iPad Pro may be better as the keys are more spaced out.
Both accessories I find are pretty excellent, if not expensive. I'm pretty sure the Surface keyboard is better for note taking/long haul typing sessions. I think the Pencil is pretty unmatched however. If you're an artist (I'm not), then reviews of both, by artists, would indicate it is more or less a 'no brainer'
It costs more than a laptop and does half the job but it's what I've been looking at recently but just can't justify the silly money.
wasnt the limit like 400 at apple? whats going on
I have the same tablet but with 4G. Could not fault it. It's even running iOS 10 beta 5 and it's flawless
AMAZING TABLET
Manufacturer Warranty Period Telephone support for the first 90 days and a one-year limited warranty.